Act V. Scene I - Page 2

shirt, with light and weapons.

IAGO
Who's there? whose noise is this that ones on murder?

LODOVICO
We do not know.

IAGO
Did not you hear a cry?

CASSIO
Here, here! for heaven's sake, help me!

IAGO
What's the matter?

GRATIANO
This is Othello's ancient, as I take it.

LODOVICO
The same indeed; a very valiant fellow.

IAGO
What are you here that cry so grievously?

CASSIO
Iago? O, I am spoil'd, undone by villains!
Give me some help.

IAGO
O me, lieutenant! what villains have done this?

CASSIO
I think that one of them is hereabout,
And cannot make away.

IAGO
O treacherous villains!
What are you there? come in, and give some help.

To LODOVICO and GRATIANO

RODERIGO
O, help me here!

CASSIO
That's one of them.

IAGO
O murderous slave! O villain!

Stabs RODERIGO

RODERIGO
O damn'd Iago! O inhuman dog!

IAGO
Kill men i' the dark!--Where be these bloody thieves?--
How silent is this town!--Ho! murder! murder!--
What may you be? are you of good or evil?

LODOVICO
As you shall prove us, praise us.

IAGO
Signior Lodovico?

LODOVICO
He, sir.

IAGO
I cry you mercy. Here's Cassio hurt by villains.

GRATIANO
Cassio!

IAGO
How is't, brother!

CASSIO
My leg is cut in two.

IAGO
Marry, heaven forbid!
Light, gentlemen; I'll bind it with my shirt.

Enter BIANCA

BIANCA
What is the matter, ho? who is't that cried?

IAGO
Who is't that cried!

BIANCA
O my dear Cassio! my sweet Cassio! O Cassio,
Cassio, Cassio!

IAGO
O notable strumpet! Cassio, may you suspect
Who they should be that have thus many led you?

CASSIO
No.

GRATIANO
I am to find you thus: I have been to seek you.

IAGO
Lend me a garter. So. O, for a chair,
To bear him easily hence!

BIANCA
Alas, he faints! O Cassio, Cassio, Cassio!

IAGO
Gentlemen all, I do suspect this trash
To be a party in this injury.
Patience awhile, good Cassio. Come, come;
Lend me a light. Know we this face or no?
Alas my friend and my dear countryman
Roderigo! no:--yes, sure: O heaven! Roderigo.

GRATIANO
What, of Venice?

IAGO
Even he, sir; did you know him?

GRATIANO
Know him! ay.

IAGO
Signior Gratiano? I cry you gentle pardon;
These bloody accidents must excuse my manners,
That so neglected you.

GRATIANO
I am glad to see you.

IAGO
How do you, Cassio? O, a chair, a